Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 22, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 local tin Fyk Shuary 2001 City police Cool to pm ban on self investigation Mackintosh wants outside probe when officers accused of crime by Leah Janzen Justice minister Gord Mackin toss plan to prohibit police ser vices from investigating their own officers accused of wrongdoing was met with a Blue line of resistance from City officers but others think the plan will improve the police services Public i think police can and do investigate themselves thoroughly and said Carl president of the Winnipeg police association which represents the cites lawyers and doctors each have professional bodies which investigate allegations made against their i think the idea will just make things More difficult and a spokeswoman for Mackintosh said the Justice minister is contemplating a new system which would require an outside body to step in to investigate whenever a police officer from any Force around the province is accused of this Haa been a longstanding Posi Tion of she he feels that whenever an allegation of criminal behaviour is made against an officer it should be Farmed out for it has to do with Mackintosh spokeswoman said when police investigate their the Public is often left feeling that the result cannot be police chief Jack Swatski said he would not comment on Mackintosh announcement until he has time to review it in but he did say yesterday that he stands by his position that officers Are More than capable of investigating their John a spokesman for the Spe Cial investigations an arms length body which investigates allegations of police criminal activity in said regardless of whether a police service has an excellent reputation or when they investigate themselves the process is Ansel said the establishment of the Siu in Ontario 10 years ago has resulted in a better relationship Between the police and the they believe our investigations Are done fairly and were not seen As having to cover anything he All in All its a Good on Mackintosh said he plans to establish a consistent policy for the Way allegations of police crime Are dealt there is no provincial policy stating How police departments must Deal with internal he made the announcement following revelations that the East Paul police chief refused to Lay charges against one of his officers who allegedly stole two guns which had been dropped off for disposal by a the Case was investigated internally and the East Paul Force asked the crowns office for an the Crown recommended charges be but East Paul police chief David Grant ignored the recommendation and allowed the officer to resign Grant has since reconsidered and has asked the Winnipeg police to review the Vita health customer appreciation Day february discount customer appreciation Day Means a 10 discount on everything you this 10 discount is in addition to any item that is on and also is in addition to the seniors Vita health natural food stores of Manitoba shops 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39yearold woman has racked up a disturbing series of convictions Many for crimes involving her four girls and was sentenced this week to 30 months in prison for her latest con the 16yearold Daugh Ter she tried to teach How to defraud the provincial welfare system rallied to her mothers she brought me into this in not going to disown her because Shes got a criminal record or because Shes a bad said the who cant be named under the Young offenders none of us hate we All want her to be a part of our her 19yearold pregnant sister took offence to yesterdays front Page free press Story about the in which Crown attorney Peter Murdock compared her to Pagan from Oliver she was upset with suggestions from Murdock that the girls have seen the Light and no longer want anything to do with their it made her sound like the most horrible Mother in the she Shes the Only Mother we no matter How much she put us through were always going to love their two other aged 21 and currently live in the eldest has two while the teen has according to the two Winnipeg All four have maintained Strong ties with their Mother and plan to visit her in that includes the 18yearold who took her Mother to trial Early last year for chaining her to a the woman was acquitted of forcible confinement and assault after telling jurors she was trying to prevent her daughter from getting pregnant by her older her sentence this week was added to existing sentences for other con her total penalty will not expire until March last the woman was convicted of forcing two of her daughters to go pretending to can Vass for the heart and stroke foun Dation and the Terry Fox she was also convicted of using one of her daughters to extort from a the girl threatened to make false sexual abuse allegations against him if he didst pay she has also been convicted of using the girls to commit shoplifting and other welfare frauds in the her daughters say they take responsibility for their she didst make us do she did it put a knife to our said the youngest my mom May have done some bad but it Doest affect Home invaders demanded nonexistent debt victim by Mike Mclntyre a Winnipeg Man told a Home invasion trial yesterday How he was tackled by a group of intruders while watching the super bowl in his Elmwood Paul said five men burst into his suite last january and began choking claiming he owed one of them Prescott said he Only recognized one Man in the Robert and had no clue what they were talking i was trying to explain that i didst owe him a Symka just stood there smiling at said he was pinned Down on the Couch while two men looted through his stealing a several 100 a hockey Jersey and some the group but threatened to come Back and finish Prescott if he called they also issued a bizarre warning which made no he they told me to remember what happened at Chalmers and that i had two Days to come up with said whose girlfriends sister lives in Prescott was the Only suspect arrested by the 24yearold was charged with entering and Prescott was unable to identify any of the other intruders but said yesterday he was certain Symka was the Crown closed its Case and defence lawyer Aaron London will begin calling evidence he told court yesterday Symka will fight the allegations with a Strong the details of which will be presented in court this Many families Are left wondering what to please Call for your complimentary brochure on the Glen Eden memorial gardens cemetery funeral Home 4477 main Street West Paul 9828300 Toronto one Way heres our lowest one Way fare with All the Freedom you can no Advance no minimum or maximum just choose from any of every business and come and go As you Book online in anytime Call your travel agent or air Canada at 18882472262 try 18003618071 flights Are operated by air Canada tickets must be purchased by april fare valid Al time of printing and applies to new bookings Only Nav Canada surcharges and Airport fees Are not tickets Are 100 seats Are limited and subject to air 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